30 Days Till I Divorce My Husband

Chapter 146

Lexi’s face flushed with effort as she pushed against his hands, but Nick’s resolve was as cold as steel. Memories of Piper danced in his mind, a life with her that seemed so possible if Lexi were out of the picture. No messy divorce, no scandal, and the bonus of playing the grieving widower to garner Piper’s sympathy. So, with calculated cruelty, he tightened his grip around Lexi’s neck and, in one swift movement, sent her tumbling over the balcony rail.

Estrella’s mind painted the grim scene as a young boy’s voice suddenly broke her reverie. “Hey, lady, are you digging into the whole 302 incident?”

Startled, Estrella looked down to see a boy of maybe nine, mask-clad, staring up at her with wide, earnest eyes. Kneeling before the boy, she gently tousled his hair. “Yeah, kiddo. I’m a lawyer working on a case for the lady who lived in 302.”

The boy, absorbing her words, inquired further, “So you’re helping the lady from 302, right?”

“That’s right, little man. I’m her attorney, trying to uncover the truth for her family.”

Encouraged, the boy fished out a USB drive from his pocket and handed it to Estrella. “Here, take this. It might really help you. But please, don’t tell anyone I gave it to you, okay?”

Estrella clutched the USB drive, her surprise evident. This could be the breakthrough she needed.

The boy, noting her astonishment, assured her, “It’ll definitely help the lady from 302. You have to catch the bad guy. I’ve gotta jet,” he said, taking off before Estrella could react.

distance, Estrella pocketed the drive without chasing after him. This evidence was

have all the time in the world

back at her office. The phone rang as soon as she settled at her desk. It was Bryce. “Estrella, I’ve

email,” she replied, her voice a mixture

findings arrived in her inbox, turning her pale as she read them. Clutching the damning evidence, she headed straight to the prosecutor’s

traffic light turned green and she began to move

It was her!

must’ve been a lookalike, for the world

to work overtime. The image of the afternoon’s mysterious silhouette flickered in her mind alongside the memory of the fire Serene had mentioned.

outside plunged into darkness, and Estrella was stretching, ready to leave for the night, someone rapped on her

with a playful grin, she added, “If you’re here to catch

was teasing her, recalling the time she had hidden Bryce from

Jason had